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{{short description|Indian writer and motivational speaker (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Priya Kumar
| image = Priya Kumar 2024.jpg
| caption = Priya Kumar in 2024, [[Mumbai]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1974|03|04}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
* [[St. Kabir Public School]]
* [[University of Bombay]]
}}
| occupation = Writer, motivational speaker
| notableworks = {{plainlist|
* ''[[I Will Go with You (novel)|I Will Go with You]]'' (2015)
}}
| awards =
| website = {{URL|priya-kumar.com}}
}}

'''Priya Kumar''' (born 4 March 1974) is an [[India|Indian]] motivational speaker and writer. She is an author of 17 books including novels and [[Self-help book|self-help books]]. Her works mainly deal with inspirational and spiritual themes. Her book ''License to Live'' (2010) was nominated for [[Vodafone Crossword Book Award]] in 2010. In 2019, her novel ''[[I Will Go with You (novel)|I Will Go with You]]'' (2015) was adapted into [[web television]] series ''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'', starring [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], and [[Javed Jaffrey]].<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last=Jain |first=Arushi |title=With success of The Final Call, I learnt content is king: Writer Priya Kumar |date=2019-04-14 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-final-call-writer-priya-kumar-5673971/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Priya Kumar's novel 'I Will Go With You' to be adapted into a Zee5 web series |date=2018-10-10 |url=https://scroll.in/reel/897716/priya-kumars-novel-i-will-go-with-you-to-be-adapted-into-a-zee5-web-series |website=Scroll |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Priya Kumar was born on 4 March 1974 in [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]. She took her schooling at [[St. Kabir Public School]], Chandigarh. She graduated from the [[University of Bombay]] in economics, and obtained master's degree in [[psychotherapy]] and counter selling. She later done her post-graduation in marketing and sales from [[NMIMS|NMIMS university]]. She started her career as a motivational speaker at the age of 22.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Gina |first1=Justus |title=Dealing with your fears and learning to cope up with the demands of today's lifestyle can be challenging |date=2007-05-31 |location=Sharjah |newspaper=[[Gulf Today]]}}</ref>

== Works ==
Priya is an author of 17 books. Her works mainly deals with inspirational and spiritual themes.<ref name=":4"/>

In 2010, she published her first book ''License to Live'', a [[self-help]] book with spiritual theme, which she termed as 'inspiration thriller' and 'spiritual fiction'.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ansari |first=Humaira |title=Spirituality spun into fiction |date=2010-10-10 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/757196459 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[DNA India]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=2020-10-05|id={{ProQuest|757196459}} }}</ref> It won the [[Eric Hoffer Award]] in 2012. It is a collection of fictionalized [[fable|fables]] with first person narration. Her next book ''I Am Another You: A Journey To Powerful Breakthroughs'' was published in the same year and became bestseller. It deals with the themes such as [[self-realization]] and [[shamanism]]. It narrates Priya's experiences with [[Shamanism|shamans tribe]], an ancient traibal group in [[Netherlands]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=McDermott |first=Alice |title=Spectrum |website=The Sunday Tribune |date=2014-04-06 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140406/spectrum/book3.htm |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Manoj |last=Khatri |title=License to live: A seeker's journey to greatness! by Priya Kumar |magazine=[[Complete Wellbeing]] |date=2012-09-09 |url=https://completewellbeing.com/book-review/license-to-live-a-seekers-journey-to-greatness-by-priya-kumar/ |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I Am Another You |website=The Times of India |date=2009-08-09 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/I-Am-Another-You/articleshow/4872415.cms |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chandra |first=Vaishalli |title=Whack yourself before life does Priya Kumar's first book, I am another you, was launched in Banglaore on Friday |date=2009-09-12 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-whack-yourself-before-life-does-1289565 |newspaper=[[DNA India]] |access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref> ''I Am Another You'' was shortlisted for the [[Eric Hoffer Award|Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Priya Kumar - I am a woman and I get paid to talk |url=https://www.iuemag.com/september2014/is/i-am-a-woman.php |date=2014-09-24 |website=iuemag.com |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref> Next year she published her novel ''The Perfect World''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Virmani |first=Ashish |title='I'm a messenger of hope': Spiritualist and self-help author Priya Kumar talks about her new book and her world view |date=2011-12-21 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/912140541 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[DNA India]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=2020-10-05|id={{ProQuest|912140541}} }}</ref>

In 2014, she wrote biography of [[Om Prakash Munjal]], an Indian businessman and founder of [[Hero Cycles]], under the title ''The Inspiring Journey of a Hero''. Written in the style of self-help book, it narrates Munjal's life journey with motivational approach. The book covers Munjal's major aspects of life including his early life, partition, and handling his bicycle company.<ref>{{cite news |last=Venkataramakrishnana |first=Rohan |title=An Inspirational read that does not deliver |date=2014-02-16 |newspaper=[[Mail Today]] }}</ref> It was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 2014. Writers [[Alice McDermott]] in [[Sunday Tribune]] and [[P. P. Ramachandran]] in [[The Free Press Journal]] reviewed the biography and praised for its inspiration portrayals of Munjal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Swamy |first=Narayan |title=Story A 'Hero' every Indian can be proud of (Book Review) |newspaper=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |date=2014-06-21 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/story-a-hero-every-indian-can-be-proud-of-book-review-114062100180_1.html |location=New Delhi |access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=P. P. |title=Book Review: The Inspiring Journey of a Hero |website=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=2014-06-14 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/the-inspiring-journey-of-a-hero |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> It was translated into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] under the title ''Ek Super Hero Ki Shandaar Kahani'' (2015). In 2015, Priya Kumar published a biography of Mr. Subhasish Chakraborty, the CEO of Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo (DTDC) called Dream Dare Deliver: The Inspirational Journey Of Subhasish Chakraborty And The Making of DTDC.

In 2015, she published [[Thriller (genre)|suspense thriller]] novel ''[[I Will Go with You (novel)|I Will Go with You]]''. Its plot follows a pilot of flight, who decides to commit suicide while on board. Instead of dying alone, he chooses to endanger the lives of 300 passengers of the flight and dies in mid-air along with them. It deals with several themes including [[afterlife]], [[karma]], mortality and spirituality.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Anuradha |last=Shankar |title=I Will Go With You: The Flight Of A Lifetime By Priya Kumar |magazine=[[Complete Wellbeing]] |date=2015-04-01 |url=https://completewellbeing.com/book-review/i-will-go-with-you-the-flight-of-a-lifetime-by-priya-kumar/ |access-date=2020-09-18}}</ref> ''I Will Go With You'' became bestseller, and was adapted into 2019 [[web television]] series ''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'', starring [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], [[Javed Jaffrey]].<ref name=":5"/><ref>{{cite web |title=ZEE5 to launch web series on Priya Kumar's bestselling novel 'I Will Go With You' |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/zee5-to-launch-web-series-on-priya-kumar-s-bestselling-novel-i-will-go-with-you-181009 |date=2018-10-09 |website=Indian Television |access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref> In April 2019, Priya announced that she is writing the second season of ''The Final Call''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shah |first=Chandni |title=Exclusive: 'The Final Call' Screenwriter Priya Kumar Reveals Season 2 in Making, Says she Wants to Direct it This Time |website=LatestLY |date=2019-04-20 |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-the-final-call-screenwriter-priya-kumar-reveals-season-2-in-making-says-she-wants-to-direct-it-this-time-781050.html |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref>

In 2016, she released a spiritual thriller novel titled The Calling: Unleash Your True Self (2016). This story follows a man overwhelmed by life's challenges who embarks on a transformative journey to the sacred site of Hemkund Sahib to rediscover himself.

In 2017, Priya Kumar released the self-help title How to Write a Book in 8 Days.

In January 2019, ZEE5 announced another web-series adaptation of her book ''The Wise Man Said'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |last=Rajesh |first=Srividya |title=ZEE5 to launch web-series on Priya Kumar's novel 'The Wise Man Said' |website=IWMBuzz |date=2019-01-28 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/zee5-launch-web-series-priya-kumars-novel-wise-man-said/2019/01/28 |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This World Book Day, ZEE5 announces eight new book adaptations |website=Zee News |date=2019-05-02 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/culture/this-world-book-day-zee5-announces-eight-new-book-adaptations-2200361.html |access-date=2020-10-04}}</ref>

In 2019, Kumar published another self-help book titled Turn the Tables: From Challenges to Opportunities. This book features 28 chapters, each presenting unique stories and valuable life lessons for readers.

Priya Kumar published Man Hunt (2020), a thriller set in India's Nagarjuna Tiger Reserve. The narrative explores the themes of loyalty and love between a man and an animal, addressing issues of environmental conservation, animal cruelty, and deforestation.

In 2021, Kumar released My Little Book of Love, a collection of inspiring quotes and reflections designed to encourage readers to pause and reconsider their perspectives on life.

In the same year, Priya Kumar published the biography of Olympic [[badminton]] coach [[Pullela Gopichand]], titled [[Shuttler's Flick]]: Making Every Match Count (2021).<ref>{{cite news |last=Achal |first=Ashwin |date=2021-11-11 |title=Pullela Gopichand: I did not want my autobiography to be dull and preachy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/pullela-gopichand-i-did-not-want-my-autobiography-to-be-dull-and-preachy/article37434295.ece |work=The Hindu |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kiranmayi |first= |date=2022-03-08 |title=Shuttler's Flick: Making Every Match Count by Pullela Gopichand & Priya Kumar |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/lifestyle-book-review-shuttlers-flick-making-every-match-count-by-pullela-gopichand-priya-kumar-2395900/ |work=Financial Express |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-11-15 |title=Pullela Gopichand unveils memoir Shuttler's Flick |url=https://telanganatoday.com/pullela-gopichand-unveils-memoir-shuttlers-flick |work=Telangana Today |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=A teacher’s praise |url=https://www.isb.edu/en/news-events/news-grid/A-teachers-praise.html |work=ISB News |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-11-15 |title=I found it odd to talk about myself: Indian national badminton team coach Pullela Gopichand |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/Nov/15/i-found-itodd-to-talk-about-myselfindian-nationalbadminton-team-coachpullela-gopichand-2383596.html |work=The New Indian Express |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-11-23 |title=Pullela Gopichand in Shuttler’s Flick: You have to be stretched and beaten, so you can learn to be smarter, faster |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/pullela-gopichand-in-shuttlers-flick-you-have-to-be-stretched-and-beaten-so-you-can-learn-to-be-smarter-faster-7741001.html |work=Moneycontrol |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-11-24 |title=Will retire when world-class players become coaches: Gopichand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/will-retire-when-world-class-players-become-coaches-gopichand/articleshow/87893023.cms |work=The Times of India |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref> This book chronicles Gopichand’s journey from being the number five badminton player to becoming a master coach, detailing his experiences training some of the top badminton players in India and around the world.

Kumar released A Regal Man: The Life & Lessons of Vasu Shroff (2021). This biography illustrates how he transformed a single shop in Dubai into a multi-billion-dollar empire, further solidifying Kumar's reputation as a biography specialist.
In 2023, Priya Kumar published a novel titled Millionaire’s Island, which explores themes of corporate success and spirituality. The story follows a man who journeys to Millionaire’s Island to learn how to become a millionaire but faces various challenges before completing the program. This book focuses on self-discovery and personal truth.

In 2024, Kumar released a biography of [[A.M. Naik]], the magnate behind Larsen and Toubro, titled [[A.M. Naik]]: The Man Who Built Tomorrow.<ref>{{cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Suresh |date=2024-07-20 |title=A.M. Naik: The man who built tomorrow |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/books/am-naik-the-man-who-built-tomorrow/article68425111.ece |work=The Hindu Business Line |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=Book on A.M. Naik |url=https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/book-am-naik |work=NDTV Profit |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=A.M. Naik, L&T, and the Biography by Priya Kumar and Jairam N. Menon |url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/am-naik-larsen-and-toubro-book-biography-priya-kumar-jairam-n-menon-book-excerpt-11716799935486.html |work=Mint Lounge |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=A.M. Naik: The Man Who Built Tomorrow by Priya Kumar and Jairam N. Menon |url=https://investmentguruindia.com/newsdetail/a-m-naik-the-man-who-built-tomorrow-by-priya-kumar-and-jairam-n-menon406528 |work=Investment Guru India |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-09-30 |title=A.M. Naik steps down as L&T's Group Chairman, passes baton to S.N. Subrahmanyan |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/am-naik-steps-down-as-lts-group-chairman-passes-baton-to-sn-subrahmanyan-400295-2023-09-30 |work=Business Today |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=Dream No Small Dreams: A.M. Naik's scale of ambition propelled L&T's speedy growth |url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/dream-no-small-dreams-a-m-naiks-scale-of-ambition-propelled-l-and-ts-speedy-growth/2126072/ |work=The Print |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=A.M. Naik: The Man Who Built Tomorrow - A Journey of Metamorphosis |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2942975-am-naik-the-man-who-built-tomorrow---a-journey-of-metamorphosis |work=Devdiscourse |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=Passion, Devotion, Conviction, Commitment: Four Words That Can Change Your Life - A.M. Naik |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/passion-devotion-conviction-commitment-four-words-that-can-change-your-life-a-m-naik/ |work=India Education Diary |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=L&T and the Growth of a Self-Dependent India after 1947 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/lampt-and-the-growth-of-a-selfdependent-india-after-1947/93894/1 |work=Forbes India |location=India |access-date=2024-10-28}}</ref> This biography highlights [[A. M. Naik]]'s significant contributions to transforming L&T into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise.

== Publications ==
* ''License to Live: A Seeker’s Journey to Greatness'' (2010)
* ''I Am Another You: A Journey to Powerful Breakthroughs'' (2010)
* ''The Perfect World: The Journey to Infinite Possibilities'' (2011)
* ''Thinking Aloud: A Collection of Original Inspirational Quotes'' (2013)
* ''The Inspiring Journey of a Hero'' (2014)
* ''[[I Will Go with You: The Flight of a Lifetime]]'' (2015)
* ''Dream, Dare, Deliver: The Inspirational Journey of Subhasish Chakraborty and the Making of [[DTDC]]'' (2015)
* ''The Calling: Unleash Your True Self'' (2016)
* ''How to Write a Book in 8 Days'' (2017)
* ''The Wise Man Said'' (2017)
* ''Turn the Tables: From Challenges to Opportunities'' (2019)
* ''Man Hunt'' (2020)
* ''My Little Book of Love'' (2021)
* ''[[Shuttler's Flick]]: Making Every Match Count'' (2021)
* ''A Regal Man: The Life & Lessons of Vasu Shroff'' (2021)
* ''Millionaire’s Island'' (2023)
* ''[[A.M. Naik]]: The Man Who Built Tomorrow'' (2024)

==See also==
* [[List of Indian writers]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://priya-kumar.com/ Official website]
* {{IMDb name|nm9205640}}

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